Florida Power & Light (FPL): generator, battery backup & CPAP rules
Service area: Much of Florida's east and southwest coasts and Northwest Florida, including Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Fort Myers, Naples, Sarasota, Daytona and Pensacola
Meter collar transfer switches
Not accepted
Not allowed. FPL's Electric Service Standards state that meter socket base bypass switches, such as generator interconnection devices, may not be installed inside or outside the meter socket. Standby generators must use a listed transfer device that disconnects from FPL before connecting the generator.
Generator and battery disconnect requirements
An FPL-approved visible-open AC disconnect is required for larger (Tier 2 and 3) net-metered renewable systems. Backup batteries without renewable generation need no interconnection agreement but must prevent backfeed, be UL 1741 certified and carry a battery-storage placard on the meter enclosure.
Gas meter upgrades for standby generators
Gas utility: TECO Peoples Gas
No published meter upgrade fee. Peoples Gas does offer a Residential Standby Generator (RSG) rate for homes whose only gas appliance is a generator: $41.00 per month plus $0.58931 per therm base rate (2026). Ask Peoples Gas about meter sizing.
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Medical program for CPAP, BiPAP and oxygen users
- Program
- Medically Essential Service Program
- What it provides
- Notices before and after hurricanes, advance notice before disconnection for nonpayment, referrals to assistance agencies and possibly extra time to pay. FPL states it does not provide priority restoration or a bill discount, and customers are responsible for their own backup power.
- CPAP / BiPAP
- No device list; a Florida-licensed physician must certify that the patient depends on electric medical equipment to avoid loss of life or immediate hospitalization.
- Renewal
- Every 12 months; the program does not renew automatically.
Backup battery or generator programs
- Program
- None found
- What it provides
- We found no FPL backup battery or generator program for medical customers.
Frequently asked questions
Does FPL allow meter collar transfer switches like the Tesla Backup Switch?
Not accepted. Not allowed. FPL's Electric Service Standards state that meter socket base bypass switches, such as generator interconnection devices, may not be installed inside or outside the meter socket. Standby generators must use a listed transfer device that disconnects from FPL before connecting the generator.
Does FPL have a program for customers who use a CPAP or other medical equipment?
Medically Essential Service Program: Notices before and after hurricanes, advance notice before disconnection for nonpayment, referrals to assistance agencies and possibly extra time to pay. FPL states it does not provide priority restoration or a bill discount, and customers are responsible for their own backup power. No device list; a Florida-licensed physician must certify that the patient depends on electric medical equipment to avoid loss of life or immediate hospitalization.
Does FPL offer backup batteries or generator rebates for medical customers?
We did not find a current backup battery or generator program for medical customers at FPL. We found no FPL backup battery or generator program for medical customers.
How do I get a bigger gas meter for a standby generator in the FPL area?
TECO Peoples Gas: No published meter upgrade fee. Peoples Gas does offer a Residential Standby Generator (RSG) rate for homes whose only gas appliance is a generator: $41.00 per month plus $0.58931 per therm base rate (2026). Ask Peoples Gas about meter sizing.